Аннотация:The author analyzes the impact of globalization on the transformation
of international migration flows. The author considers the features of global trends in
international migration: growth of international migration, expansion of international
migration geography, quality shifts in migration flows structure, determining role of
economic migration, permanent growth and structural intricateness of illegal
immigration, increase of forced migration, increasing role of international migration in
demographic development, dual character of migration policy. Author points that only
by reasonable migration policy can be provided the legitimate field of international
migration and rational use of migrants’ skills.